Goby - Shrimp partnership?

[fishnet]

I have a great little goby (Amblyeleotris randalli Randall's Prawn Goby) that I think would partner with a pistol shrimp if I got one. I just swapped out my crushed coral for sand, so I think he'll now create a burrow, given the chance. Has anyone ever done this in captivity? Do they need to be introduced to the tank at the same time?
The little fella looks like this:

 

[sillynecco]

Back in the day i had a tiger shrimp and a tiger goby..... they were really cool together. From what i gathered, the shrimp digs the goby holes and the goby looks out for the shrimp. I introduced an eel into the tank so that was the end of them. why did i do this? well i am an idiot, thats why

 

[reefnut]

Here's mine... the Goby was in the tank a few months before adding the pistol shrimp... they found each other the very first night. Like everything else, there is no guarantees that they will pair. Amblyeleotris randalli is a Goby that does form a partnership with pistol shrimp though!!
Take a look here>>>https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=175693

 

[fishmamma]

I have paired up a shrimp/goby many times in my tanks (one goby murder and one shrimp death) have led to adding both the fish and the goby to the exsisting partner. In both cases they found each other within 24 hours in my small tanks. I would say to go for it- even if they do not pair they are fun to watch individually!

 

[new fishy]

I have a blue cheeked goby is there a certain type of shrimp you'd recommend? :notsure:

 

[hagfish]

Go get a shrimp quick! These guys are really cool!

The combo is one of my favorite things to watch in my lil reef.

 

[celacanthr]

Their is a wonderful article written by a smart, hansome, genius, and all around great person in general, in the archives, if you wanna read.